Plumber

Position Purpose

Under the authority of the supervisor, performs audit work, repair, maintenance, modification and installation in the areas of plumbing, heating and automatic sprinklers in university buildings. When necessary, performs welding, cutting and forging equipment and installations in university buildings.

• Repairs or replaces pipes and installs new accessories for plumbing upgrades.
• Connects indoor air ducts, pipes and drains to supply and return networks.
• Unblocks drains, tanks, showers, urinals, toilets and return pipes.
• Ensures maintenance of plumbing, taps, valves and other accessories.
• Turns external sprinkler systems on and off.
• Checks and maintains the campus water supply and sewer network.
• Welds and cuts sheets or steel frames, pieces of equipment or other metal objects with a torch, an electrical arc or similar welding and cutting devices.
• Forges to manufacture or repair pieces of machinery, tools, furnishings and equipment.
• Conducts various tests to determine if the system is waterproof.
• Installs, replaces, repairs and reconnects pipes and steam or hot water heating devices.
• Drills openings through walls or floors for pipes.
• Welds, bends, cuts, bores, threads, installs and reconnects pipes.

• Plumbing certification issued by the Ministry of Ontario
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in plumbing
• Experience in plumbing maintenance inside commercial buildings
• Certification of backflow is an asset
• Experience in welding is an asset
• Knowledge of safety rules according to WHMIS legislation
• Bilingualism (oral and written)

• Planning:
  Organize in time a series of actions or events to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
• Initiative:
  Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Proactive and self‑starting. Availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever possible.
• Client Service Orientation:
  Help or serve others to meet their needs; anticipate and identify the needs of internal and external clients and find solutions to meet them.
• Teamwork and Cooperation:
  Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier‑free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact h to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above.